Post by Tara on Dec 1, 2019 1:55:29 GMT
Christopher Paul Colfer (b. 27 May 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author. He is known for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on Glee, which earned him the 2011 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Series. He was also named on Time's 2011 list of the 100 most influential people.
{Vocal Summary}
Chris Colfer is known for his very high-pitched, light singing (and speaking) voice. He stood his ground as a capable choral soprano in "diva-offs" with famous soprano Lea Michele on Glee, and showed his versatility by alternating between soprano, alto, and tenor parts throughout the series, plus one bass part, in "Give Up the Funk" (these notes were contested, but proved to be genuine when Colfer imitated them in a radio interview). He has an incredible chest-head mix, with chest resonance perceptible right through his highest recorded notes. He uses his lower register only occasionally, but with great support also.
Chris Colfer is known for his very high-pitched, light singing (and speaking) voice. He stood his ground as a capable choral soprano in "diva-offs" with famous soprano Lea Michele on Glee, and showed his versatility by alternating between soprano, alto, and tenor parts throughout the series, plus one bass part, in "Give Up the Funk" (these notes were contested, but proved to be genuine when Colfer imitated them in a radio interview). He has an incredible chest-head mix, with chest resonance perceptible right through his highest recorded notes. He uses his lower register only occasionally, but with great support also.
Vocal Range: A2 - B♭5
Associated Acts: Glee Cast (2009 - 2015)
Significant High Notes:
B♭5 (Unidentified Concert Clip)
G5 ("Not the Boy Next Door")
F♯5 ("I Have Nothing", "I'm the Greatest Star", "Le Jazz Hot")
F5 ("Defying Gravity", "It's All Over", "Not the Boy Next Door", "Seasons of Love" Glee: The Graduation Album)
E5 ("Come What May", "I Have Nothing", "Take On Me")
E♭5 ("Candles", "Constant Craving", "Defying Gravity", "Let It Snow", "Love Shack", "The Most Wonderful Day of the Year")
D5 ("Animal", "Any Way You Want It/Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'", "Don't Stop Believin'" Glee: Journey to Regionals, "I'm the Greatest Star", "Mr. Cellophane", "Paradise by the Dashboard Light", "Seasons of Love" Glee: the Graduation Album, "Somebody Loves You", "White Christmas")
C♯5 ("Defying Gravity", "Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy", "I Am Changing", "I Believe In a Thing Called Love", "Like a Prayer", "Pure Imagination", "We Need a Little Christmas")
C5 ("As If We Never Said Goodbye", "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Bring Him Home", "Come What May", "Don't Speak", "Get Back", "Got to Get You Into My Life", "Hold On", "I'm the Greatest Star", "I'm Still Here", "It's All Over", "Love Is a Battlefield", "Memory", "Music of the Night", "Not the Boy Next Door", "Perfect", "Popular", "Some People", "Take Me Home Tonight", "White Christmas")
B4 ("ABC", "American Boy", "Daydream Believer", "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", "Don't Stop Believin'" Glee: Journey to Regionals, "Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy", "A House Is Not a Home", "How Will I Know", "Like a Prayer", "More Than a Woman", "Paradise by the Dashboard Light", "You Can't Stop the Beat", "You Make Me Feel So Young")
B♭4 ("As If We Never Said Goodbye", "Ben", "Do They Know It's Christmas?", "For Good", "Got to Get You Into My Life", "I Am Changing", "I'm the Greatest Star", "I'm Still Here", "It's Too Late", "Le Jazz Hot", "Let It Be", "Let's Have a Kiki/Turkey Lurkey Time", "Memory", "My Favourite Things", "Not the Boy Next Door", "Our Day Will Come", "Perfect", "Pure Imagination", "Rose's Turn", "Story of My Life")
A4 ("4 Minutes", "Animal", "At the Ballet", "Bad Romance", "Being Alive", "Bring Him Home", "Downtown", "Get Back", "The Happening", "How Will I Know", "I Lived", "Into the Groove", "Just Can't Get Enough", "Just the Way You Are", "Lucky Star", "Somebody Loves You", "To Sir, with Love", "We Need a Little Christmas")
Significant Low Notes:
F3 ("Defying Gravity", "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead", "Don't Speak", "The Happening", "A House Is Not a Home", "I'm Still Here", "Let's Have a Kiki/Turkey Lurkey Time", "No One Is Alone", "Perfect", "Seasons of Love" Season 5)
E3 ("ABC", "Don't Cry for Me Argentina", "Get Back", "Let It Snow", "Memory", "Somebody Loves You")
E♭3 ("Born This Way", "Just the Way You Are", "Perfect", "Story of My Life", "You Are the Sunshine of My Life")
D3 ("4 Minutes", "Home", "Time Warp")
C3 ("Daydream Believer")
B2 ("Give Up the Funk", "Home")
A2 ("Give Up the Funk", "Just the Way You Are")
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Blue marks falsetto or whistle notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Questionable Notes}
F5 ("I'm Still Here" [3])
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D3 ("Le Jazz Hot" [3])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
F5 ("I'm Still Here" [3])
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D3 ("Le Jazz Hot" [3])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
{Album Ranges}Glee Season 1 (2009 - 2010): A2 - B♭4 - F♯5
Glee Season 2 (2010 - 2011): D3 - F♯3 - C5 - F♯5
Glee Season 3 (2011 - 2012): E3 - E♭5 - G5
Glee Season 4 (2012 - 2013): E♭3 - A4 - E5
Glee Season 5 (2013 - 2014): B♭2 - C♯5
Glee Season 6 (2015): B2 - D5 - E5
Glee Season 2 (2010 - 2011): D3 - F♯3 - C5 - F♯5
Glee Season 3 (2011 - 2012): E3 - E♭5 - G5
Glee Season 4 (2012 - 2013): E♭3 - A4 - E5
Glee Season 5 (2013 - 2014): B♭2 - C♯5
Glee Season 6 (2015): B2 - D5 - E5
His breathiness catches me out. Thank you for your input, and I'm reviewing them with help from a friend right now <3 
His breathiness catches me out. Thank you for your input, and I'm reviewing them with help from a friend right now 
